Also means
wretch, scoundrel (insult)
Usage Note
Charogne literally means a rotting animal carcass, but it is also a strong insult comparable to 'bastard' or 'swine'. Baudelaire famously titled a poem Une Charogne, describing a decomposing body to meditate on beauty and decay. The related noun charognard names a scavenger such as a vulture.
Examples
"Les vautours se disputent la charogne."
Natural Translation
The vultures fight over the carcass.
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